View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Meditations in an Emergency Our Hometown and the Myth of Eternal Return You tell yourself that you’ve seen this story before, and more than once: edifices falling; waters rising. And you reflect that the worst situations are not those that can’t get any worse. The worst situations are […]

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News A Lifeline for Mom-and-Pop Shops Amid Coron-Apocalypse, City Offers Loans and Grants for Struggling Small Businesses The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has inaugurated a program to aid small businesses that have experienced financial hardship because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Firms with fewer than 100 employees, […]

Eyes to the Sky March 16 – 29, 2020 Scroll down this link FOR VIDEO > SET-UP TO RUN Find Orion and tell “Globe at Night” Here’s how: Tonight’s waning last quarter (half) moon rises at 2:19am, well positioned for moonlight not to interfere with evening stargazing. From today, March 16, through next Tuesday, March […]

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Downtown Lockdown Lower Manhattan Goes Quiet in Response to Corona Virus Pandemic Tourists on Broadway and Wall Street The local impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to widen over the weekend. Multiple new confirmed cases of infection were reported, including at the office of the U.S Attorney for […]

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News View Current Issue COVID-19 NEWS Downtown Community Notices Manhattan Youth As news has developed over the day, our leadership team has determined that the best course of action for the immediate future is the following: Saturday March 14th, and Sunday March 15th, Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center will […]

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Lower Manhattan Property Values Catch the Flu Wall Street’s Bear Market Extends to Condominium Prices The pandemic Covid-19 virus and stock market meltdown are accelerating a trend that was already gripping Lower Manhattan: declining property values. The prices for condominium apartments Downtown peaked in late 2017, and have […]

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News It’s Here Employees of Three Local Firms Test Positive for Pandemic Virus Staff members at three local offices have become the first confirmed cases in Lower Manhattan of the Covid-19 virus that is triggering paroxysms in the health care system and the financial markets. On Monday, in a […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. eBroadsheet.com editor @ ebroadsheet.com ©2020 All Rights Reserved Building a Greener Neighborhood BPCA to Host Public Discussion Tonight, with Focus on Making Community Sustainable Buro Happold engineer Josh Margul: “Energy is the biggest part of conversation with respect to greenhouse-gas emissions. And there are two angles to this: reducing […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com ‘Forgotten But Unshaken, Among Comrades of Silence’ Cuomo Commission Selects Design and Location for Hurricane Maria Memorial The Hurricane Maria Memorial, which is slated for completion early next year, will be located near the corner of Chambers Street and River Terrace. The administration […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. eBroadsheet.com editor @ ebroadsheet.com ©2020 All Rights Reserved Congestion Quarrels CB1 Mulls Tolling Plan, While Albany Feuds with Washington Dr. Betty Kay: “The bottom line is tolls must generate $1 billion per year. The idea is to encourage people not to bring their cars in.” A recent meeting […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com 25 Park Row  is a new condominium by COOKFOX Architects on City Hall Park providing panoramic views of the Hudson River, the Woolworth Building, and beyond. The Park Row Club,  designed by international tastemaker Andre Mellone,  offers an array of grand amenity spaces  including […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The Passing of a Patriarch Battery Park City’s Founding Father Exits the Stage Charles Urstadt in the offices of the agency he founded,  the Battery Park City Authority, beside a model of the finished version of the community he built, during his second […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Lower Manhattan Party Leader Shifts Allegiance in President Contest Paul Newell, a Democratic Party District Leader in Lower Manhattan, has shifted his support in the Democratic nomination race from Elizabeth Warren to Bernie Sanders. The dynamics of the national […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Everything New Is Old Again Preservation Concerns about Design of New Residential Building in Tribeca The new structure that will soon begin rising at the corner of Church and Lispenard Streets in Tribeca. The City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved a new […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com ‘This Is a Deal That Must Be Made’ Gateway Plaza Tenants Association Continues to Work on Affordability Protections Robin Forst, GPTA board member, welcomes the crowd to the annual tenants meeting. On February 6, the Gateway Plaza Tenants Association (GPTA) hosted more than […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com ‘I’m Asking for the Chance to Continue Fighting for This Community’ Assembly Member Niou Launches Reelection Bid with Broad Backing State Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou (center right) is flanked by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer,  City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and United States Congressman Jerry […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The Fate of a Neighborhood State Judge Rules Against City Hall on Two Bridges Developments An architect’s rendering of the four new residential towers proposed for the Two Bridges neighborhood, which would contain more than 2,700 apartments. The tower at left is already […]

Today’s Calendar Thursday February 27 1PM Pipes at One St. Paul’s Chapel The weekly Pipes at One series showcases leading organists and rising stars from around the country in this year-round series at St. Paul’s Chapel, featuring its celebrated three-manual Noack organ. Today, Julian Wachner of Trinity Church Wall Street. FREE https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/music-arts/2019-2020/pipes-at-one 4PM Scratch Coding […]

A Flood of Ideas On Monday, February 24, the City’s Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency hosted an interactive Community Open House at Pace University’s conference center to discuss the ongoing development of the Climate Resilience Master Plan for the Financial District and Seaport neighborhoods, as part of the broader Lower Manhattan […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Come Heck or High Water Meeting Tonight Will Discuss Resiliency Plans for Northern Battery Park City The three “alignment options” under consideration, by which flood protection measures in northern Battery Park City would reach into Tribeca. Tonight, the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) […]